Staff photographer Vaughn Gurganian won second place for his photo "Community comes together to mourn fallen officer." He also won honorable mention for his photo "Leap of Faith: Detroit U-D Jesuit catcher Harrison Wenson."

Carol Hopkins won third place for her contribution to a story in the Dearborn Press & Guide about the killing of Bob Cipriano.

The Oakland Press won third place overall in General Excellence for content and design.

Glenn Gilbert, Michigan Group Editor for Digital First Media, was pleased.

"Good journalism is more challenging than ever, given the number of platforms on which readers consume news these days. But it has never been more important. We are relied upon as the public's watchdog, and when it comes to sports, there is no end to the detail readers want."